GPAC 2000-2001
(Inaugural season)

Members (11 institutions): Concordia University Bulldogs, Seward, Nebraska; Dakota Wesleyan University Tigers, Mitchell, South Dakota; Dana College Vikings, Blair, Nebraska; Doane College Tigers, Crete, Nebraska; Dordt College Defenders, Sioux Center, Iowa; Hastings College Broncos, Hastings, Nebraska;Midland Lutheran Warriors, Fremont, Nebraska; Mount Marty Lancers, Yankton, South Dakota; Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves, Lincoln, Nebraska; Northwestern College Red Raiders, Orange City, Iowa; University of Sioux Falls Cougars, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

All-Sports Champion:
Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, Nebraska (172 points)

2000 GPAC Football
Regular Season Co-Champions: Nebraska Wesleyan and Northwestern (6-2)
Player-of-the-Year: David Perrigo, Northwestern (RB)
Coaches-of-the-Year: Brian Keller, Nebraska Wesleyan and Orv Otten, Northwestern

Final Standings

*Regular Season Co-Champions

2000 GPAC Volleyball
Regular Season Tri-Champions: Hastings, Dordt, Concordia (9-1)
Post-Season Champion: Dordt
Player-of-the-Year: Darci Bouma, Dordt
Coach-of-the-Year: Tom Van Den Bosch, Dordt

Final Standings

*Regular Season Tri-Champions
%Post-Season Champion

2000 GPAC Women’s Soccer
Regular Season Co-Champions: Hastings and Nebraska Wesleyan (7-1)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
Players-of-the-Year: Sara Kunneman, Nebraska Wesleyan and Stacy Vendetti, Doane
Coach-of-the-Year: Dale Behrens, Hastings

Final Standings

*Regular Season Co-Champions
%Post-Season Champion

2000 GPAC Men’s Soccer
Regular Season Champion: Hastings (8-0)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
Players-of-the-Year: Eric Janousek, Hastings and Bernie Ochoa, Concordia
Coach-of-the-Year: Chris Kranjc, Hastings

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
% Post-Season Champion

2000 GPAC Cross Country
GPAC Championship at Fox Run in Yankton, South Dakota
Women’s Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (49 points)
Women’s Medallist: Mary Livengood, Doane (17:37.08 – 5K)
Women’s Coach-of-the-Year: Ted Bulling, Nebraska Wesleyan
Women’s Team Standings:
1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 49; 2. Concordia, 55; 3. Hastings, 60; 4. Doane, 83; 5. Sioux Falls, 157; 6. Dordt, 168; 7. Northwestern, 199; 8. Dana, 24; 9. Mount Marty, 248; 10. Dakota Wesleyan, 297; 11. Midland Lutheran, 311
Men’s Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (23 points)
Men’s Medallist: Thor Esbensen, Nebraska Wesleyan (25:36.31 – 8K)
Men’s Coach-of-the-Year: Ted Bulling, Nebraska Wesleyan
Men’s Team Standings:
1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 23; 2. Dana, 77; 3. Doane, 104; 4. Sioux Falls, 119; 5. Concordia, 134; 6. Hastings, 152; 7. Dordt, 176; 8. Midland Lutheran, 229; 9. Northwestern, 239; 10. Dakota Wesleyan, 240; 11. Mount Marty, 259

2000 GPAC Women’s Golf
GPAC Championship at Pioneers Golf Course in Lincoln, Nebraska
Women’s Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (715)
Women’s Medallist: Holly Haanen, Hastings (171)
Women’s Team Standings:
1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 715; 2. Northwestern, 737; 3. Hastings, 746; 4. Doane, 769; 5. Concordia, 775; 6. Dakota Wesleyan, 877

2000-2001 GPAC Women’s Basketball
Regular Season Champion: Northwestern (14-2)
Post-Season Champion: Northwestern
Player-of-the-Year: Rachel Binneboese, Northwestern
(NAIA National Division II Player Player-of-the-Year)
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Emily Stucky, Hastings
Freshman-of-the-Year: Randi Morgan, Dakota Wesleyan
Coach-of-the-Year: Earl Woudstra, Northwestern
(NAIA Division II National Champion: Northwestern (32-4))

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion
# NAIA National Champion


2000-2001 GPAC Men’s Basketball
Regular Season Champion: Northwestern (12-4)
Post-Season Champion: Northwestern
Player-of-the-Year: Adam Baker , Midland Lutheran
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Brad Kennett, Sioux Falls
Freshman-of-the-Year: Not named
Coach-of-the-Year: Doug Martin, Dakota Wesleyan
(NAIA Division II National Champion: Northwestern (29-6))

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion
# NAIA National Champion

2001 GPAC Indoor Track and Field
GPAC Championship at the Dordt College Recreation Center in Sioux Center, Iowa
Women’s Team Champion: Doane (186)
Women’s Outstanding Athlete: Shannon Mihalton, Hastings (36 points)
Women’s Coach-of-the-Year: Fred Beile, Doane
Women’s Team Standings: 1. Doane, 186; 2. Nebraska Wesleyan, 123; 3. Hastings, 66.5; 4. Concordia, 54; 5. Dordt, 45; 6. Midland Lutheran, 17.5; 7. Northwestern, 15; 8. Sioux Falls, 12; 9. Dana, 7; 10. Mount Marty, 1 11. Dakota Wesleyan, 0
Men’s Team Champion: Doane (133)
Men’s Outstanding Athlete: Jamey Sperle, Dakota Wesleyan (20 points)
Men’s Coach-of-the-Year: Fred Beile, Doane
Men’s Team Standings: 1. Doane, 133; 2. Nebraska Wesleyan, 122; 3. Concordia, 91; 4. Dakota Wesleyan, 45; 5. Midland Lutheran, 37; 6. Dordt, 33; 7. Northwestern, 27; 8. Sioux Falls, 19; 9. Hastings, 13; 10. Dana, 6; 11. Mount Marty, 1

2001 GPAC Softball
Regular Season Co-Champions: Dordt and Northwestern (16-4)
Post-Season: Northwestern (highest seed remaining after rain-out)
Post-Season Tournament originally scheduled to be played at Fremont, rescheduled to Hastings and rained out
Player-of-the-Year: Leigh Kimball, Midland Lutheran
Pitcher-of-the-Year: Dawn Van Kley, Dordt
Coach-of-the-Year: Keith Kramme, Midland Lutheran

Final Standings

*Regular Season Co-Champions
&Post-Season Champion (won in rain-out)

2001 GPAC Baseball
Regular Season Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (17-5)
Post-Season Champion: Midland Lutheran (highest remaining seed after rain-out)
Post-Season Tournament originally scheduled to be played at Hastings, rescheduled to Mitchell and rained out
Player-of-the-Year: Travis Solano, Nebraska Wesleyan
Co-Pitchers-of-the-Year: Adam Heiden, Sioux Falls and Travis Solano, Nebraska Wesleyan
Coach-of-the-Year: Jef Field, Midland Lutheran

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
&Post-Season Champion (won in rain-out)

2001 GPAC Outdoor Track and Field
GPAC Championship at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska
Women’s Team Champion: Doane (246.5)
(NAIA Women’s National Track and Field Co-Champions)
Women’s Outstanding Athlete: Shannon Mihalton, Hastings (36 points)
Women’s Coach-of-the-Year: Fred Beile, Doane
Women’s Team Scores: 1. Doane, 246.50; 2. Nebraska Wesleyan, 184;3. Hastings, 92; 4. Concordia, 74; 5. Dordt, 58; 6. Midland Lutheran, 42.50; 7. Mt. Marty, 40; 8. Dana, 26; 9.
Sioux Falls, 25; 10. Northwestern, 15; 11. Dakota Wesleyan, 11
Men’s Team Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (264.5)
Men’s Outstanding Athlete: Josh Beaver, Nebraska Wesleyan (30 points)
Men’s Coach-of-the-Year: Ted Bulling, Nebraska Wesleyan
Men’s Team Scores: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 264.50; 2. Doane, 145;3. Concordia, 81; 4. Hastings, 62; 5. Northwestern,52.50; 6. Dordt, 51; 7. Midland Lutheran, 46; 8. Dakota Wesleyan,
44; 9. Dana, 34; 10. Sioux Falls, 32; 11. Mt. Marty, 6

2001 GPAC Men’s Golf
GPAC Championship at Sandy Hollow Golf Course in Sioux Center, IA
Men’s Team Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (312)
Men’s Medallist: Ryann Vlasin, Nebraska Wesleyan (75)
Men’s Team Scores: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 312; 2. Northwestern, 314; 3. Midland Lutheran, 328; 4. Hastings, 331; 5t. Dordt, 334; 5t. Concordia, 334; 7. Doane, 342; 8. Dakota Wesleyan, 345; 9. Mount Marty, 400

2001 GPAC Women’s Tennis
Regular Season Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (10-0)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
Post-Season Championship at Midland Lutheran in Fremont, Nebraska
Player-of-the-Year: Stacey Howard, Midland Lutheran
Coach-of-the-Year: Sandy Hilsabeck, Nebraska Wesleyan

Final Standings

* Regular Season Champion
% Post-Season Champion

2001 GPAC Men’s Tennis
Regular Season Champion: Hastings (10-0)
Post-Season Champion: Midland Lutheran
Post-Season Championship at Midland Lutheran in Fremont, Nebraska
Player-of-the-Year: Adam Lamprecht, Midland Lutheran
Coach-of-the-Year: Doug Hartman, Midland Lutheran

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion